Character races

Players can choose characters who are colonists from the "old world" or natives of the "new world".

Halflings, and dwarves were totally wiped out in the new world by the plague. All characters of these races are colonists.

Humans were nearly wiped on in the new world as well, but a few nomadic groups survived. Most human characters will be colonists. Human characters who are native to the new world will tend not to use magic, and will often be "simple" classes, such as barbarian or fighter. They will certainly be first-generation city dwellers.

The split between the elven races, Elves and Eladrin (and Drow too), pre-dates the plaque. The Eladrin entered the natural world from the Feywild at the dawn of creation. Certain communities took to their new environment quite well, and gradually became seperate communities of nature-loving elves. Others retained their old Feywild ways and remained Eladrin.

All the Eladrin in the new world were killed by the plague, or found ways to leave. However some groups of elves lived on in the new world wilderness.

An Eladrin character is likely a colonist from the old world. Most elves will be natives of the new world. Half-elves are often the offspring of human colonists and elven natives.

Tieflings are the descendants of humans who turned to the underdark to survive the plague. All tieflings are from the new world.

In ancient times, dragonborn were rare in the East, but one powerful empire existing in the West. They were thought to be entirely destroyed by the plague. Colonists have been surprised to find that a few still inhabit the wilderness. All dragonborn are from the new world.

Prepare a backstory from your character. If you are a native of the new world, why have you come to Fort Aralan?

If you are a colonist, why? Did you leave the old world as an indentured servant? Were you exiled to Fort Aralan as punishment for a crime? Are you seeking adventure? Riches? Escape from religous or political persecution?